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1970s Festival Parade

January 30, 2015 by lostadmin 1 Comment

An anonymous contribution, with no real details. From comments on the Facebook page, it appears it was taken sometime in the mid-1970s and could have even been part of the Sesqui-Centenary parade. Bourne’s Hardware and Tumut Fire Station in the background.

Festival of Falling Leaf 1968: The Sherwood Petites

April 26, 2014 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

With thanks to Judy Davis for this great pic and info (click on image for full size): Marching girls – The Sherwood Petites we were called. In the parade for the Festival of the Falling Leaf in 1968.

Tumut Festival of the Falling Leaf: Festival Fred

November 14, 2013 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Festival Fred

This one was taken of a Festival of the Falling Leaf parade in the 1970s sometime – and the cartoon-like figure shown was apparently called ‘Festival Fred’. Thanks to Loretta Vesperman for the information.

Song of Autumn – Tumut Festival of the Falling Leaf

September 14, 2013 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

One of the highlights so far has been the brilliant submission by Glen Ward of three pictures  that relate to ‘Song Of Autumn’ – written by Ted Denson and Glen Ward. It’s a great song that anyone who lived in Tumut during the 1970s, 80s and 90s will know well. You can now listen to, […]

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